Mental health minister says it’s on Health NZ to fund recovery centre on the brink of closure
Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii The Mental Health Minister says it’s up to Health New Zealand to decide…
‘That’s not how it works’ – dangers of paracetamol highlighted in new study
Eleven percent of people commonly exceed the daily limit of eight tablets within a 24-hour period. File photo.…
People hospitalised as anaesthetic drug Etomidate found in vape pods
Etomidate, a medication used to induce general anaesthesia, has been detected in vapes sold under names like space…
Mental health services fragmented, inaccessible – report
Karen Orsborn, Chief Executive of Te Hiringa Mahara Photo: Supplied The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is calling…
Teen took own life after porn triggered mental health struggle
File image. Photo: 123rf Warning: This story discusses suicide and mental health, and may upset some readers. A…
Pharmac could trim list of medicines awaiting funding
Pharmac’s latest moves on what drugs to fund are designed to bring clarity to the wider public. File…
How to become a KiwiSaver millionaire
MONDAY AM Most young people joining KiwiSaver are likely to amass balances of more than $1 million within…
‘The Voice’ is airing at a new time, again. How to watch Season 28.
‘Stranger Things’ and new show ‘Boots’ are top shows this fall Kelly Lawler spotlights three must-see fall TV…
‘All it takes is one taste’: concerns Online Gambling Bill could lead to more addiction
Auckland man concerned a proposed bill could see a spike in gambling addiction. Photo: 123rf Warning: This story…
The Twilight Sad Enlist the Cure’s Robert Smith for First New Song in Seven Years: Listen
The Twilight Sad have returned with a new song—their first in seven years—and it features the Cure’s Robert…
‘Not good enough’: Petition calls for urgent government action on youth mental health
Mental Health Foundation chief executive Shaun Robinson. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly The “terrible” state of youth mental…
Family Court releases ‘eccentric’ retired surgeon from compulsory mental healthcare
By Jeremy Wilkinson, Open Justice reporter of Photo: Supplied / LDR A retired surgeon who began exhibiting increasingly…